G Minor
Chords in the key of
The scale’s notes are numbered from 1 to 7. Roman numerals are used to label the basic triad (1-3-5) chords built on each of those notes.
The notes of the G natural minor scale are:
G – A — B♭ — C — D — E♭ — F
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm | Adim | B♭ | Cm | Dm | E♭ | F |
| G minor | A diminished | B flat major | C minor | D minor | E flat major | F major |
| G - B♭ - D | A - C - E♭ | B♭ - D - F | C - E♭ - G | D - F - A | E♭ - G - B♭ | F - A - C |
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That’s the diatonic set. If you stay strictly inside the key, these are your friends. The pattern of naming chords for every minor key is:
Minor, Diminished, Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major. Numerals in UPPERCASE (III, VI, VII) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (i, ii°, iv, v) denote minor chords.
G Minor: Extended Chords
G HARMONIC Minor: RESOLVING + cinematic
G natural/diatonic minor often borrows the 7th note from G harmonic minor; it’s just one semitone higher but creates and resolves tension far better than its diatonic counterpart.
This raises G minor’s F to F#, which affects G minor’s III, v, & VII chords:
| III+ | V | vii° |
|---|---|---|
| B♭aug | D | F#dim |
| B flat augmented | D major | F sharp diminished |
| B♭ - D - F# | D - F# - A | F# - A - C |
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